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Activity introduces students to the concept of sampling distributions and point estimates, and to how the accuracy of point estimates are affected by sample size.
This is a teacher-led activity within the field of linguistics, using child language acquisition as example. It can however be adapted to other disciplines. In this activity, students are given a two-part assignment whereby they shall analyse results on a given topic within child language acquisition, taken from different types of published research data. This activity is particularly useful for fields where data collection is diverse in nature. The activity aims at improving the student’s understanding of the field of research and how different types of data can complement each other. Also, it aims at furthering the student’s knowledge and skills regarding structuring and documentation of data.